Assessing Dysfunctional Behaviors in Long-term Care

The GLDS is evidenced to be a reliable and valid assessment tool for assessing dysfunctional behaviors of residents in long-term care facilities. Its brevity and clearly defined assessment criteria are assets to the administering clinician. Research on the utility of the GLDS as a treatment outcome instrument in long-term care is warranted. The potential for psychologists, physicians, social workers, and registered nurses to administer the GLDS in long-term care settings is discussed.